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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

POSTAGE

I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION

General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union

Rates for Printed Matter, Commercial Papers, etc.

Item Rate
Commercial Papers 10 cents
Books 3 cents
Patterns 2 cents
Newspapers 2 cents
Price Current 10 cents

Letter Post Rates

Destination Letters per oz. Registration Newspapers Books per 2 oz. Commercial Papers Patterns Post Cards
Via Torres Straits (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji) 10 cents 10 cents 25 cents 2 cents 2 cents 25 cents 10 cents
Via Ceylon (Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia) ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Explanatory Notes

By the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature, except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each, such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence. Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES

[No rates specified in the scanned text.]

III. LOCAL POSTAGE

General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Philippines

Service Rate
Letters, per oz. 5 cents
Post Cards (e) 1 cent
Books, Parcels & Patterns, per oz. 2 cents
Newspapers & Printed Papers Current, each 2 cents
Registration 10 cents

Parcel Post

Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101–103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India.

Ordinance 10 of 1876.

(*) Prepayment is compulsory.

(d) Via Singapore, 10 cents.

(e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.

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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. POSTAGE I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union Rates for Printed Matter, Commercial Papers, etc. Item Rate Commercial Papers 10 cents Books 3 cents Patterns 2 cents Newspapers 2 cents Price Current 10 cents Letter Post Rates Destination Letters per oz. Registration Newspapers Books per 2 oz. Commercial Papers Patterns Post Cards Via Torres Straits (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji) 10 cents 10 cents 25 cents 2 cents 2 cents 25 cents 10 cents Via Ceylon (Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Explanatory Notes By the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature, except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each, such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books. Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence. Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. II. TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES [No rates specified in the scanned text.] III. LOCAL POSTAGE General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin China, Tonquin, and the Philippines Service Rate Letters, per oz. 5 cents Post Cards (e) 1 cent Books, Parcels & Patterns, per oz. 2 cents Newspapers & Printed Papers Current, each 2 cents Registration 10 cents Parcel Post Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & O. and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101–103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India. Ordinance 10 of 1876. (*) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Via Singapore, 10 cents. (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.
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II.—TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES. (A7) SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c. under which levied. or other Authority Act of Colonial Legi-lature POSTAGE. I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION. General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union. PEE TUZ COMMERCIAL PAPERS, BOOKS, PATTELIN & XEWAPAPER PUCE CURRENT, JACIL FEROZ LETTERL PORT CARDI REGISTRATION. MACH. 10 cents. 3 cents. 2 cents. 2 cents. 10 cents. by the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books, by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage. LETTERS, PER OZ. REGIS- TRATION. NEWS- PAPERS. cents. cents. ] cents. Books, &c., PER 2 oz. cents. J vid Torres Straits, ✔ Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,... {vid Ceylon, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia, 101 10 25 2 2 25 10 NON-UNION COUNTRIES. III.-LOCAL POSTAGE. LETTERA, PEE OZ FOST CARDS, HOTZ BOOKS, PARCELS & PATTERNS, PER 1 OZ. 1. 5 cents. (e) 1 cent. 2 cents. NEWSPAPERS & PRIORS CURRENT, · ZACH 2 cents. REGISTRATION. 10 cents. General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin (c) China, Tonquin, and the Philippines, ................. Parcel Post-Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all_Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & 0..and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101-103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India. Ordinance 10 of 1876. (*) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Vid Singapore, 10 cents (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.
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II.—TO NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

(A7)

SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

under which levied.

or other Authority Act of Colonial Legi-lature

POSTAGE.

I. TO COUNTRIES OF THE POSTAL UNION.

General Rates of Postage to the Countries of the Postal Union.

PEE TUZ COMMERCIAL PAPERS, BOOKS, PATTELIN &

XEWAPAPER PUCE CURRENT,

JACIL

FEROZ LETTERL

PORT CARDI

REGISTRATION.

MACH.

10 cents.

3 cents.

2 cents.

2 cents.

10 cents.

by the addressee and return, on paying an extra fee of 5 cents. The sender of any Registered Article may have a receipt sent with it, for signature except that all Packets of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents each. such as Invoices, Deeds, Copied Music, &c. The rate is the same as for Books, by hand, have not the character of an actual and personal correspondence, Commercial Papers signify any papers which, though wholly or partly written Unpaid Articles are charged double the deficient postage.

LETTERS, PER OZ.

REGIS- TRATION.

NEWS-

PAPERS.

cents. cents. ] cents.

Books,

&c.,

PER 2 oz.

cents.

J vid Torres Straits, ✔ Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji,... {vid Ceylon, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, St. Helena, Ascension, Bolivia,

101

10

25

2

2

25

10

NON-UNION COUNTRIES.

III.-LOCAL POSTAGE.

LETTERA, PEE OZ

FOST CARDS,

HOTZ

BOOKS, PARCELS & PATTERNS, PER 1 OZ.

1.

5 cents.

(e)

1 cent.

2 cents.

NEWSPAPERS & PRIORS CURRENT,

·

ZACH

2 cents.

REGISTRATION.

10 cents.

General Local Rates for Hongkong, Macao, China, Japan, Siam direct (d), Cochin (c) China, Tonquin, and the Philippines, ................. Parcel Post-Parcels containing no letters may be forwarded at Book Rates to Ceylon, India, the Straits Settlements, and to all_Local Ports except those the names of which are printed in Italics. Parcels are forwarded to India by P. & 0..and Indian Packets only, to Ceylon by P. & O. Packet only, to all other places by Private Steamers only. For Rules see Postal Guide, par. 101-103. Registration of parcels for Ceylon and India is compulsory. A declaration of contents is required with parcels for India.

Ordinance 10 of 1876.

(*) Prepayment is compulsory. (d) Vid Singapore, 10 cents (e) Between Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, 2 cents.

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